MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Anyone wishing to purchase a copy of the SUGC Centenary book should contact secretary@staffsgolf.org.uk Full of stories, photographs and highlights of the past 100 years of Staffordshire Golf, it really is a treasure trove of information that will become your own piece of Staffordshire history, for the price of £10.

I am both privileged and proud to represent the Staffordshire Union of Golf Clubs as its President in the Centenary year, 2023.

I have had the honour and good fortune to be associated with Staffordshire Golf, in many different capacities, for over 58 years, more than half the lifetime of the Union.

Firstly, I must pay tribute to the tenacity of those men who had the drive and foresight to bring together golf clubs from across Staffordshire to form the County Union, one hundred years ago!

Secondly, congratulations and thanks must also go to all the golf clubs and their members, throughout Staffordshire, for their continued support of golf in our County. This support has meant that we have been able to ensure that golf has flourished and is enjoyed by club members and visitors alike.

May I wish everyone a happy, enjoyable and successful Centenary year, and beyond, hopefully with good weather and good golf.

Andrew N. Dathan